Shloka 41

Treatment of Nāḍī-vraṇa, Bhagandara, Upadaṃśa, Fractures, Kuṣṭha/Śvitra, Āmlapitta, ENT–Eye Disorders, and Bleeding Conditions

Devanagari script

कुष्ठवीसर्पविस्फोटकण्ड्वादीनां विघातकः / लशुनानां तु चृर्णस्य घर्षो मशकनाशनः

Transliteration

kuṣṭhavīsarpavisphoṭakaṇḍvādīnāṃ vighātakaḥ / laśunānāṃ tu cṛrṇasya gharṣo maśakanāśanaḥ

Translation

Ia memusnahkan penyakit seperti kuṣṭha (penyakit kulit), vīsarpa, lepuh/ruam, gatal dan seumpamanya; dan menggosok tubuh dengan serbuk bawang putih berkhasiat menghalau nyamuk.

Word by Word

• कुष्ठवीसर्पविस्फोटकण्ड्वादीनाम्: of leprosy, erysipelas, blisters, itching, etc.
• कुष्ठवीसर्पविस्फोटकण्ड्वादीनाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक) + वीसर्प (प्रातिपदिक) + विस्फोट (प्रातिपदिक) + कण्डु (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (समूह), षष्ठी, बहुवचन; ‘...आदीनाम्’ = ‘of (diseases) such as ...’

• विघातकः: destroyer/curer
• विघातकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वि-√हन् (धातु) + ण्वुल्/अक (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि कृदन्त (agent noun)

• लशुनानाम्: of garlic (cloves)
• लशुनानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लशुन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/विरोधार्थक-निपात (but/indeed)

• चूर्णस्य: of the powder
• चूर्णस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• घर्षः: rubbing/friction application
• घर्षः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मशकनाशनः: mosquito-destroying
• मशकनाशनः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मशक (प्रातिपदिक) + नाशन (कृदन्त; √नश्/√नाश् (धातु) ल्युट्/अन)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘मशक-नाशन’ = mosquito-destroying

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue instructing Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Medical Ayurveda

Dosha: Mixed

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Preventive and curative care: remove causes of suffering and protect the body from vectors (mosquitoes).

Vedantic Theme: Ahimsa toward oneself through prevention; disciplined maintenance of the body as a support for higher aims.

Application: Combine treatment of disease with practical prevention (hygiene, repellents) to reduce recurrence.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.171 (topical applications and protective measures)

Characters & Entities

• Kuṣṭha
• Vīsarpa
• Visphoṭa
• Kaṇḍu
• Laśuna (garlic)
• Maśaka (mosquito)

FAQs

What benefits of garlic are mentioned in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse credits garlic application with helping counter skin ailments like kuṣṭha, vīsarpa, eruptions, and itching, and says garlic powder rubbing also repels/destroys mosquitoes.

What does ‘gharṣa’ imply in practical terms here?

Gharṣa indicates external application by rubbing—specifically, rubbing garlic powder on the body/affected area as a topical measure.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It points to topical, plant-based protection for skin irritation and insect avoidance; due to possible irritation/allergy, topical garlic use should be tested cautiously and guided by expertise.